What is these.........?

Discussion in 'ASAP' started by Ioannis, Jan 28, 2005.

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  1. Ioannis

    Ioannis Astrea Snail

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    Hello
    In my new tank 100 G I noticed on the glass same small creature .They are white with antenna they are like a small cockroach. I know the natural small filter creatures that live on the rocks but those are different. This tank is two month tank with no fish in. I have there some shrimp crabs rocks and few corals. One the end of the first month I put some fish in but I removed them later because of ich disease. What are those creatures on the glass? They are harmful or good?
     
    Ioannis, Jan 28, 2005
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  2. m_lacom99

    m_lacom99 Stylophora

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    Those are copepods (sp?)... there a normal thing in the cycling of your tank. There good... fish will feed from them amongst other things... Dont worry about it i went nuts a called my LFS when i had my outbreak. My glass was white with these guys. They wont go away but they will go in your LR so you will see them less.

    Marc.
     
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